Oregon Scientific SE102 SmartHeart Heart Rate Monitor

Pros: Newegg has a good return policy.

Cons: Tap function does not work. Heart rate jumps irratically, so the calories consumed is not accurate. When you pull your arm back when running, walking, etc, it looses transmission contact with the strap. The strap totally stopped transmitting after one week. I was sent out a replacement from the manufacture, and even though it is working, the initial transmitter problems exitst. I returned for a full refund and will order a different model/manufacture. I did read the previous reviews, but thought I would try it out for myself. :(

Other Thoughts: Oregon Scientific isn't in the Heart Rate monitor buisness, I will go with a company that specializes in them like Polar.

Pros: nothing

Cons: its almost impossible for it to find heartbeat and its extremly uncomfortable dont do it

Pros: Provides great information when I work out. Light and easy to use.

Cons: When I look down at times, I notice my heart rate will be in the 20s in the middle of an intense work out. This hardly happens but it's annoying when it does.

Pros: It's one of the cheapest heart rate monitors out there. Newegg shipped it to me really fast.

Cons: The main reason I returned the item was that it didn't read my heart rate accurately/stably. I used it twice on the road and once on a treadmill. The numbers (heart rate) kept jumping ranging from 60 to 220. If the heart rate doesn't provide accurate reading, it is completely useless to me.

Pros: Works as advertised; displays more than some ( highly priced) popular brands; Wireless link works fine. Adjusted belt seats well on chest. Initial blank screen does not mean dead battery - manual suggests pressing any two buttons for a few seconds, to start it up.

Cons: NOT MENTIONED in the manual: If the watch bottom cover gets installed in the wrong position (180 degrees opposite), beeper and "TOL" function CAN NOT work, because springs must touch (firmly) certain spots on piezoelectric element (built into the cover). This contact surfaces may be oxidized, causing a bad contact with springs. (If the case, clean them with fine flat blade, gently scratching the surface -manufacturer may not agree with this). I bought new batteries only to discover all this, through trial and error.
It is tricky to remove the watch battery, due to the not-so-obvious latch mechanism (and pic in the manual made for ants). Be careful. I know this is not a scientific calculator, but the manual could be better. Oh, and know that "tap-on-lens" goes in only one direction, numbers will reset back automatically. Do not beat the poor watch to death! Hope all this will help any unhappy owners to become happy again!

Other Thoughts: Regardless of "Cons" above, I enjoy using it, it really works well. I would recommended to friends.
Newegg rocks again !!

Pros: I does what it says....nice to get that out of a product for a change :-P

Cons: batteries where doa

Other Thoughts: the cost of two cr2032 batteries raises the price of this unit to that of a brick n' morter store. The display is visible through the packaging so i reccomend that newegg visiually inspects these items as they pull them off the shelf. No display means battery is dead. On a good note the device arrived 2 buisiness days after ordering, which is great. Free 3 day shipping :-P

Pros: 1)$$$
2)works as advertises
3)I have not had any equipment not work.

Cons: 1)The watch could be more comfortable
2)The chest belt gets a little squirrelly after a while of high activity. It may have to do with lots of sweat.

Other Thoughts: The numbers on the watch seem to be a couple of beats off of what the machines I have been working out on say.

Pros: Starts monitoring heartbeat fairly quickly when chest piece is attached to your chest. Has a timer, tells you the date, tells you the time! Has a light for seeing in the dark. And some other functions that i probably don't need. Can display two different things on one screen like time+heartrate, or time+timer+, time+date.

Cons: Takes too long to reset the timer. Scratches easy, I move around a lot but the screen has a scratch after the first, but its no biggie. I don't really notice it.

Other Thoughts: You're suppose to put the plastic thing in the middle of your chest, i thought it was suppose to go above your heart but its not.